Executive orders issued by Donald Trump related to federalism

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As of February 20, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) had signed 243 executive orders, 57 memoranda, and 129 proclamations in his second presidential term, which began on January 20, 2025. This page displays a list of executive orders President Donald Trump (R) issued during his second term in office related to federalism.

Executive orders are directives the president writes to officials within the executive branch requiring them to take or stop some action related to policy or management. They are numbered, published in the Federal Register, cite the authority by which the president is making the order, and the Office of Management and Budget issues budgetary impact analyses for each order.^[1]^[2] Click here to read more about executive orders issued during Trump's second term.